sip

US: /ˈsɪp/
UK: /sˈɪp/


English Vietnamese dictionary


sip /sip/
  • danh từ
    • hớp, nhắp, ít
      • a sip of brandy: một nhắp rượu mạnh
  • động từ
    • uống từng hớp, nhắp (rượu)

Advanced English dictionary


verb, noun
+ verb (-pp-) ~ (sth)
~ (at sth) to drink sth, taking a very small amount each time: [V] She sat there, sipping at her tea. + [VN] He slowly sipped his wine.
+ noun
a very small amount of a drink that you take into your mouth: to have / take a sip of water

Thesaurus dictionary


v.
1 taste, sample, sup:
She was sitting on a bar stool, sipping a cocktail.
n.
2 taste, sample, soupçon, drop, bit, swallow, mouthful, spoonful, thimbleful, nip, dram, Colloq swig:
She took a sip, savoured it, then turned to me with a smile.

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

careful, cautious, little, nervous, small | long | noisy

VERB + SIP

have, take
I took a little sip of my drink.

PREP.

in ~s
He drank the whisky in sips.


Concise English dictionary


sipped|sipping|sipssɪp
noun
+a small drink
verb
+drink in sips